Short Stories A1: Joe's first car
Learn English through Short Stories: Joe's first car. 21 audio segments at A1 level with interactive dictation.
- Category
- Short Stories
- Level
- A1 Beginner
- Segments
- 21
- Running time
- 1:07
- Lesson
- 10 of 289
How to Practice
- Listen to the segment carefully (replay as many times as needed)
- Type what you hear in the text box below the player
- Click "Check Answer" to see if you got it right
- Use "Skip" to move forward or "Next" when you're ready
- Adjust playback speed if needed (0.5x - 2.0x)
Joe is 18 years old.
Joe works at McDonald's.
Joe saves all his money.
Joe has $2500 in the bank.
He wants to buy a sports car.
Joe starts to look for a new car.
Joe looks in the newspaper.
Joe looks in magazines.
Joe finds a car he likes.
Joe goes to see the car with his dad.
He really likes it.
Joe doesn't have enough money.
Joe's dad tells him to keep saving his money.
Joe wants this car a lot.
Joe asks his dad to help him.
Joe and his dad make a deal.
Joe's dad will lend him the money.
Joe must work hard.
He must pay the money back to his dad.
Joe is very happy.
Joe owns his first car.
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